661
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
|license = GNU GPLv2
;[http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net D-Fend Reloaded]:A great frontend which allows custom per-game configurations to cut back on fiddling with settings just to run specific games well. It also lets you use your own build of {{Main|Frontends#DOSBox instead of the one it comes with, so it can be used with forks as well.}}
;==See Also==* [[https://dbglDosbox Compatibility List]] - Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox.org * [[DOSBox Game LauncherWii Compatibility]]:Another frontend based on Java that is said to be inspired by the D-Fend's.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Name! scopeNotable active forks="col"|Platform(s) ! scope="col"|Latest Version! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-!colspan="8"|PC / x86|-|[https://dosbox-staging.github.io DOSBox Staging]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://dosbox-staging.github.io {{DOSBoxStagingVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[https://dosbox-x.com DOSBox-X]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|DOS}}|[https://dosbox-x.com {{DOSBox-XVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[https://dosboxece.yesterplay.net DOSBox ECE]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}|[https://dosboxece.yesterplay.net SVN]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|-|[https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure DOSBox Pure]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|}}|[https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure git]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}|}
;[https://dosbox-x.com DOSBox-X]:
DOSBox-X is vastly different from other DOSBox forks in that it aims to be a complete DOS emulation package. It features more flexibility by way of config options and an accompanying frontend to customize the DOS VM further, and beyond games it also supports standard software for DOS, as well as DOS-based Windows including Windows 3.x and 9x/ME (which it should be able to accelerate in the future). The project also has its own [https://dosbox-x.com/wiki wiki] which contains extensive documentation on DOSBox-X, and a summary of notable added features can be seen [https://dosbox-x.com/wiki/DOSBox%E2%80%90X’s-Feature-Highlights here]. The project is also accessible from the [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x GitHub website].
While {{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox Staging|screenshot = DOSBox Staging intro.png|screenshotwidth = 250px|screenshotcaption = DOSBox staging intro screen.|developer = kcgen (maintainer) and others|version = {{Version|DOSBox-X currently supports the Staging}}|platform = [[Intel CPUsEmulators on Windows|IBM PCWindows]]<br/XT>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/AT>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]], Tandy, PCjr, and |target = [[PC-98 emulatorsPOS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|NEC PC-98x86 CPUs]] the maintainer, Jonathan Campbell, does not plan to add any other MS|active = Yes|website = [https://dosbox-staging.github.io/ dosbox-DOS systemstaging. This limitation is mainly done to prevent bloating of the codebase, keeping it at a manageable level for himself while also staying organizedgithub. However, the codebase does contain stubbed source files for io]|license = GNU GPLv2|support = [https://github.com/sponsors/dosbox-staging GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[FM Towns emulatorshttps://opencollective.com/dosbox-staging Open Collective]|FM Townssource = [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging GitHub]] emulation in the event that other programmers want to add that functionality.}}</div>
;{{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox Pure|screenshot = DOSBox Pure start menu.png|screenshotwidth = 250px|screenshotcaption = DOSBox Pure start menu.|developer = Bernhard Schelling (maintainer) and others|version = {{Version|DOSBox Pure}}|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]<br/>[[Emulators on 3DS|3DS]]<br/>[[Emulators on GameCube|GameCube]]<br/>[[Emulators on Wii|Wii]]<br/>[[Emulators on Wii U|Wii U]]<br/>[[Emulators on Switch|Switch]]<br/>[[Emulators on PS2|PS2]]<br/>[[Emulators on PSP|PSP]]<br/>[[Emulators on Vita|Vita]]|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]|active = Yes|website = [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-stagingpure Site]|license = GNU GPLv2|support = [https://ko-fi.com/schelling Ko-fi]<br/>[http://paypal.githubcom/donate?hosted_button_id=3WX4KRRTHN6EL PayPal]<br/>[https://schelling.itch.io DOSBox ECE/gamepad-phoenix/purchase Gamepad Phoenix]|source = [https:DOSBox ECE is a DOSBox fork that is based on DOSBox SVN commits but with some additional patches such as MT32, FluidSynth and Voodoo/Glide support/github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure GitHub]}}
;{{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox-core|screenshot = DOSBox-core MIDI on VSTi.jpg|screenshotwidth = 250px|screenshotcaption = DOSBox-core running Ultima 8 with a standalone MIDI synthesizer (Roland's Sound Canvas emulator VSTi plugin "Sound Canvas VA") which is run using a VSTi host "Falcosoft Midi Player" (runs on Linux via [[Wine]] here).|developer = Nikos Chantziaras (maintainer) and others|version = {{Version|DOSBox-core}}|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]|active = Yes|website = [https://github.com/schellingbrealnc/dosbox-pure DOSBox Purecore Site]|license = GNU GPLv2|source = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core GitHub]DOSBox Pure is a new DOSBox fork specifically built for RetroArch}}</Libretro. According to its project description it aims for simplicity and ease of use.div>
:There are multiple ways to get software onto the system. For folders and files, you can drag them into the C-DRIVE folder. If you have a physical CD you can just insert it into your CD drive. If it's a CD image you need to mount it using a software like Virtual CloneDrive. If it's a floppy disk image you need to drag the respective images over the Extract to A-Drive Folder.exe program which will extract them to the A-DRIVE folder.</div>
;[http://win9xbox.sourceforge.net 9xbox]
:There was some interest in creating a version of DOSBox that would improve compatibility with Windows 95/98/ME. However, it never passed the theoretical stage.
<!--
==References==
{{Reflist}}
-->
→Notable active forks
|title = DOSBox
|logo = DOSBox.png
|logowidth = 265120|version = 0.74-3{{Version|DOSBox}}|active = YesNo
|fate =
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows, |Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux, ]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on BSD|FreeBSD ]]<br/>[[Emulators on OS/2|OS/2]] and more|target = [[Intel CPUsPOS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386]]
|prog-lang = C++
|developer = [https://www.dosbox.com/crew.php DOSBox Crew]
|website = [https://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com]
|license = GNU GPLv2
|support = [https://btc.com/1BwXUekP4sFiR7kcqBxWrCYXU8ZAWQRbFK Bitcoin]<br/>[https://www.paypal.com/donate/?item_name=Donation+to+DOSBox+DOS+Emulator&cmd=_donations&business=qbix79%40users.sourceforge.net PayPal ([email protected])]<br/>[https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=f9259906fd9cd&mfid=1694152320123_f9259906fd9cd#/checkout/openButton PayPal ([email protected])]<br/>[https://paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RK4BA9ERN5AWL PayPal (Peter Veenstra)]
|source = [http://source.dosbox.com/dosboxsvn.tgz tgz]
}}
'''DOSBox''' is an a free and open-source, [[High/Low level emulation|high-level]] [[Intel CPUsPOS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386 emulator]] written in C++.
==Downloads==
|'''[https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#List_of_SVN_Builds Latest Dev Builds]'''
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac|SolBSD|RiscOS|OS2|BeOS}}
|'''[https://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 Latest Stable Builds]'''
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Pyra-big}}
|'''[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/23 0.74.3+svn20210508Pyra build]'''
|}
'''Note: These versions are years out-of-date and missing countless features and bug fixes. [[DOSBox#Forks|DOSBox forks]] are better choice for almost all users.'''
==Overview==
===Frontends===
Because DOSBox doesn't have a GUI, two projects were made to fulfill that role.
==Forks==
DOSBox has many forks over the years. This section attempts to list the most notable ones. [http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#Enhanced_SVN_builds DOSBox's official wiki] also has a partial list of DOSBox forks. Even more forks are listed in the [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging/wiki/DOSBox-forks DOSBox forks page] of DOSBox Staging's GitHub wiki.
<div style="display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; justify-content: space-between;"><div style="flex: 1 0 240px; margin: 0.5em;"><font size=Active "3"><b>The following forks===are standalone emulators:</b></font>
{{Infobox emulator
|screenshotwidth = 250px
|screenshotcaption = The SDL2 UI on Windows 10. DOSBox-X also has versions for SDL1 and MinGW in the installer.
|developer = Jonathan Campbell<br/>(Project maintainer)<br/>Wengier, and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox-X}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows, |Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS, |macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux, |Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on DOS|DOS]]|target = [[Intel POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-98 emulators9800 series|NEC PC-98]]
|active = Yes
|website = [https://dosbox-x.com dosbox-x.com]
|source = [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x GitHub]
}}
<div style="display: flex;[httpsflex-flow://dosboxrow wrap; justify-staging.github.io DOSBox Staging]content:space-between;">DOSBox Staging attempts to <div style="revitalize DOSBox's development processflex: 1 0 240px; margin: 0.5em;"><font size=". It bills itself as a 3"fork to end all ><b>The following forks" but, unlike DOSBox-X, still focuses on DOS games are cores for the most part.[[libretro]]:</b></font>
<div style="display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; justify-content: space-between;"><div style="flex: 1 0 240px; margin: 0.5em;"> =Others==Some notable dead forks==={{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox ECE|screenshot = DOSBox ECE game directory.png|screenshotwidth = 250px|screenshotcaption = DOSBox ECE game directory screenshot.|developer = YesterPlay (maintainer) and others|version = {{Version|DOSBox ECE}}|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]|active = No|website = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]|license = GNU GPLv2|source = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]}}
;[http://web.archive.org/web/20161230025119/http://home.arcor.de/h-a-l-9000/ DOSBox Mega Build]
:Was an enhanced build of DOSBox focused on serial/networking support. Contains the NE2000 patch, parallel port passthrough, virtual printer, OPL passthrough, and others. However, it hasn't been updated in years, and most of what it added was covered by the actively maintained [[#Active Notable active forks |DOSBox-X]] fork.
;[http://ykhwong.x-y.net DOSBox SVN Daum]
:Was an enhanced build of DOSBox by ykhwong, with support for Direct3D and HLSL shaders, Glide, Ethernet, virtual printer, and a built-in UI. However, it hasn't been updated in years, and most of what it added was covered by the actively maintained [[#Active Notable active forks |DOSBox-X]] fork. ;[http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/win31dosbox.html Win31DOSBox]::Win31DOSBox aims to be an easy method of running Windows 3.x games through a customized version of DOSBox-X or DOSBox SVN. Among its many features, it adds an easy setup program and the ability to print from Windows 3.11. The maintainer of Win31DOSBox has since recommended using [[WineVDM]] instead. :To get started, you first need a copy of either Windows 3.11 or WfW (Windows for Workgroups) 3.11. Once you have that, you need to put in either the 6 (Windows 3.11) or 9 (WfW 3.11) floppy images, or the ISO file, or the MSDN self-extracting .exe. After that, running InstallWin31DOSBox.exe which will automatically install Windows 3.x for you. Once it's finished, check that everything works and then install Video for Windows and Quicktime which is located in the Video folder in Program Manager. It is also recommended to install WinG and Win32s as well.
[[Category:Emulators]]
[[Category:Computers' Computer emulators]]
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
[[Category:Linux emulation software]]
[[Category:macOS emulation software]]
[[Category:BSD emulation software]]
[[Category:OS/2 emulation software]]
